MY MOTHER'S SOUP

by Nessim Zohar

It is worth going to see Nessim Zohar’s production. My Mother's Soup is as full-bodied, flavorsome and exotically enticing as the molocheya soup Tel Aviv’s famous writer/performer Nessim Zohar prepares during the show and is truly a treat for all the senses.As you enter the auditorium the smells of the middle east assault you, wetting the appetite and transporting you immediately to Alexandria in Egypt, where the plot unfolds.

Based around the author's life, this is an enchanting, moving, suspenseful and hilarious production. Memories of his childhood in Alexandria are summoned up and invested with almost idyllic overtones. As he stirs up the secret ingredients of his Molocheya, Zohar leads us on the journey of a young man trying to fight for the love of a mother he adored and hated at the same time.

Witness his secret spites and petty grudges, his terrible innermost secrets and above all, his enduring love and awe for his mother, the woman who fed his heart, mind and soul until the very day she died, reaching for an unreturned hug from her hospital bed. In a bid to ease his terrible guilt and reach some kind of reconciliation with his dead mother, the son prepares her favorite dish, Molocheya, on the anniversary of her death. It will be the first time he has tasted the dish in 50 years, having avoided its consumption out of sheer spite and bitterness since his early boyhood.

Like the soup, Zohar brings his audience slowly to the boil with a tremendously inspired performance that is as professional as anything you will ever see on stage. You will be hooked from the moment you enter until the moment you leave and although you are all eager to go out to the bar for a taste of the famous Molechaya soup, a little part of you wants to call “more , more”.

You will no doubt say with your hand on your heart and a spoon in your mouth, this truly is the tastiest treat you will ever get at any of Xaviera Hollander’s productions

Nessim Zohar - Playwright and performer:

Nessim Zohar was born in Egypt and immigrated to Israel in 1950. He started his acting career with the Haifa repertory company. Receiving a grant for most promising young actor, he lived for some years in New York where he attended the H.B. Professional acting workshop and studied filmmaking at the N.Y.U.

During his long career he played leads and major roles in all the repertory theaters in Israel, appeared on television radio and films. He has written scripts for film and theater and published a collection of short stories. “My Mother’s Soup” is the third one-man show he has written and produced.

Nathan Datner - Director:

Nathan Datner was born in Ramat Gan, and has for the past 25 years starred in all major companies off Israeli Theater. His directing career includes “ Sweet Charity”, “Guys and Dolls”, for acting studios,“Snapshots of a marriage” at Habima National theater, which he also translated and adapted. The musicals “Aladin” and “Cinderella”, he directed for independent producers and lately the Israeli rock opera “Dorian Grey” for the Prague opera house.

BEDROOM FARCE

by Alan Ayckbourn the Queens English Theatre Company

Bedroom Farce is set in the three bedrooms of three very different couples. The first couple, married for more than 30 years sets out for a romantic anniversary dinner but ends up eating sardines on toast in bed. The second is planning a housewarming – if they can keep their hands off each other. The third couple, though secure in their relationship, bicker with each other because one of them has a bad back and doesn’t want his partner to meet up at the party with an ex boyfriend.

However, a fourth couple arrives at the party in a state of some confusion over their own relationship. An ex offers one of them advice but soon is offering rather more - putting a premature end to the festivities. Hysterical situations ensue as the friends try to mend their differences and the distraught couple seek solace in one or other of the three bedrooms. This brand new interpretation by the Queens English Theatre Company puts a sexy and contemporary veneer on the hilarious script, skilfully crafted by the English master of comedy - Alan Ayckbourn.

His plays have kept audiences laughing in the West End for more than 3 decades. Add QETC’s slick direction, lightning pace and outrageous style to the menu and you are guaranteed your own night out to remember! QETC’s January show Habeas Corpus played to packed houses and had audiences on their feet begging for more – don’t miss this one, book now! Here are just a few of the audiences’ comments.

The critics about Bedroom Farce

“I couldn’t stop laughing!”

“Totally Awesome!”

“I don’t remember when I have enjoyed an evening so much.”

“I thought it was brilliant, just brilliant.”

XAVIERA HOLLANDER PRESENTEERT:

Micheline Van Hautem & Frank de Kleer

JACQUES BREL and EDITH PIAF &IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING!

Een stukje Parijs en een stukje New York in het hartje van de winter in Marbella

JACQUES BREL and EDITH PIAF

Dinsdag 19 januari 20u30

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Recensies

"Short of major surgery, cancel whatever you have on tonight and hear Micheline Van Hautem"The Sydney Morning Herald

"A most talented performer… this Micheline van Hautem. NOT TO BE MISSED" New York Times

“If the key to Cabaret is engaging with the audience, then Belgian singer Micheline Van Hautem has perfected the art…. A performer with the ability to grab hold of audiences and transport them to another world” The Adelaide Review

"She is simply: fabulous!" Robert Dawson Scott, The Times London,5 star review

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XAVIERA HOLLANDER PRESENTS:

Micheline Van Hautem & Frank de Kleer

JACQUES BREL and EDITH PIAF &IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING!

A twist of Paris and a touch of New York in the middle of Marbella's winter

The second program is an evening filled with American standards: 'It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing.' Micheline lived for ten years in Manhattan and was inspired by Cole Porter, Gershwin and Charlie Chaplin. She makes a mélange of their repertoire with songs from: The Singing Detective: Don't Fence Me In, The Man I Love, Teddy Bear's Picnic, Accentuate the Positive and Smile. She will take you to smoky bars and jazzy nightclubs, tell stories about the writer, the singer or the song and bring back memories of the 30s and 40s. Frank de Kleer will also accompany Micheline on guitar in this show.

Xaviera gives you a choice of two different programs. A difficult decision to make, unless you come for both shows!

ABOUT MICHELINE VAN HAUTEM

Micheline, born and raised in Ghent, stepped out into the world of music ten years ago, armed with only her voice, her guitar and her laptop. Her first stop was New York, a melting pot of nationalities and cultures. To set her apart from other grand performers in the city, the Belgian born muse sang songs primarily in French, in particular Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf. It wasn't long before she found herself performing for sold out audiences at The Florence Gould Hall in Manhattan.

The Songs of Jacques Brel led her to Edinburgh – where she was honored with the prestigious Herald Angel Award - then on to Australia, where she received standing ovations, twice selling out the Sydney Opera House.In Europe Micheline was enthusiastically received, selling out the Concert Hall in Amsterdam. Micheline was inspired by her fellow countryman Brel, and she was intrigued by the haunting music of the little French sparrow Edith Piaf

ABOUT FRANK DE KLEER

Frank made his first appearance as a musician when he was 12and that was in the style of the French gypsy guitar player Django Reinhardt. Free lemonade was Frank's only payment back then. This experience gave him his thirst for the music that he later in life specialized in: Jazz, blues, gypsy music, flamenco and South American rhythm. Lately, Frank de Kleer also performs as a magician and his sources of inspiration are Buster Keaton and Tommy Cooper. So be prepared: If the mood is right, Frank may show you some real magic tricks!

PRESS REVIEWS

"Short of major surgery, cancel whatever you have on tonight and hear Micheline Van Hautem"The Sydney Morning Herald

"A most talented performer... this Micheline van Hautem. NOT TO BE MISSED"New York Times

"If the key to Cabaret is engaging with the audience, then Belgian singer Micheline Van Hautem has perfected the art.... A performer with the ability to grab hold of audiences and transport them to another world" The Adelaide Review

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Shannon Lyon-

Live acoustic guitar performance in Villa Caprice Marbella

Lose yourself in the sweet and sad love songs by the dark voiced Shannon Lyon

Thursday March 31st at 21:00 hours

Xaviera and Jet produce Shannon Lyon acoustic live performance for you and your friends to come and visit this incredible musical experience with singer song writer Shannon Lyon, a genuine folk rock troubadour at her home theatre on March 31 at 21.00 hour organized by her friend Jet Bootsma.

Shannon is at his best performing in an intimate atmosphere, playing his acoustic guitar and harmonica, singing sweet songs about love, loneliness, heartache and joy, his wandering life, with this amazing dark voice of his.

He will start the concert solo, and as he goes along will be joined by a percussionist on the Spanish cajon, and a female background singer.

Shannon Lyon is a full time musician, performing mostly in Holland, Germany, France and Spain. He is also writing songs and music for television and film.Xaviera regrets not being able to attend this event herself but guarantees you that you are in great hands. Please do come and visit the Villa Caprice Theater with this excellent show of Shannon.